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In February of this year a scandal emerged around the performance of Netflix on certain ISPs . The implication was that the ISPs were bullying poor, scrappy little Netflix into paying more to send Internet traffic on the ISP networks. Only rigorous, government-enforced net neutrality could stop such heinous behavior. It's all lies. The chart below, by Dan Rayburn on StreamingMediaBlog.com, shows what happened, although not why. (The data is based on a report entitled "ISP Interconnection and its Impact on Consumer Internet Performance" by Measurement Lab.) As Rayburn tells, suddenly: ... many ISPs (AT&T, Comcast, CenturyLink, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon) experienced a sudden and significant decline in performance to a specific set of transit providers (Cogent, Level 3 and XO). Just as suddenly around March 2014 the performance returns to normal for most of these same ISPs. But not all ISPs; Cablevision and Cox, which had Open Connect connections with Netflix, did not … [Read more...] about Net neutrality: A solution looking for a problem

posted on 27 Oct 2014, 10:43 1 1. DurTeeDee (Posts: 105; Member since: 05 Sep 2014) could be a kitkat issue I had a mytouch4g slide that did the same thing only on kitkat though posted on 27 Oct 2014, 10:56 8 2. Genza (Posts: 576; Member since: 12 Mar 2014) Do you own an Xperia Z3 or Z3 Compact? Yes posted on 27 Oct 2014, 13:20 0 16. buccob (Posts: 2844; Member since: 19 Jun 2012) How's the quality of the glass and overall built of the Z3C? I really want one, but there seem to be a disparity in build quality... glass cracking for small drops (even no drops at all)... posted on 27 Oct 2014, 14:40 2 18. ArtSim98 (Posts: 3535; Member since: 21 Dec 2012) I don't know if my mom has dropped hers, but it's perfectly fine as of now. And I think it feels even sturdier than the Z2. I mean is lighter so the force that will apply to it as it falls will be smaller. Buttons and flaps are very good. 22. buccob (Posts: 2844; Member since: 19 Jun 2012) Thanks for … [Read more...] about Comments for : Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact users report a pink blotch issue with the camera

A couple of months ago, we ran a column on the effects of ethanol in gasoline. We didn’t think it would be terribly controversial, because we reported only what we could confirm from reputable sources (mostly the United States Department of Energy). The story sparked reader interest like a match in a pool of spilled gasoline. By the time the comments section quieted down, we’d been accused of shilling for the oil industry, the ethanol industry, the left wing, the right wing, and everything in between.To address the valid questions and concerns raised by our readers, we’re wading back into the ethanol discussion.For this article, Digital Trends spoke in-depth with Dr. Andrew Randolph, Technical Director for ECR Engines. Dr. Randolph holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University, with a specialty in the combustion properties of ethanol-gasoline blends. He’s been working with NASCAR since 1999 and started with ECR in 2008.ECR Engines … [Read more...] about Is ethanol in your gas a problem? We revisited the question with an expert

There seems to be some confusion – caused by outright sensationalistic reporting – surrounding U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith’s (R-TX) new intellectual property bill, the Intellectual Property Attache Act (IPAA). Despite what you may have read, IPAA is not SOPA. Yes, IPAA was originally a small part of SOPA – but it was by no means the part that made SOPA (a.k.a. the Stop Online Piracy Act) such an absolutely wretched piece of legislation.IPAA concerns the already-established Intellectual Property Attache program. IP attaches are “diplomats” of a sort who push for other countries to adopt laws that protect copyright holders, and help local police in foreign countries enforce IP laws. The U.S. is not the only country that has IP attaches, but its efforts are the most robust.At its most basic, IPAA is a government agency shuffle. The bill would move the IP attache program from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where it was first established in 2006, … [Read more...] about SOPA is NOT back — but IPAA could still be a problem

The Los Angeles Unified School District plans to turn many of its 700,000 students into "smart sensors," to help keep the school facilities running smoothly.The L.A. school district is using a mobile app to report maintenance issues.The school system has quietly deployed a mobile phone application that allows users to easily report maintenance issues. Anyone with a smartphone -- students, teachers and parents -- who has downloaded the app, can take a photo of a maintenance issue, water leak, broken window or some other problem, and then send the report in for maintenance action.With the ubiquity of apps and smartphones, and the improving integration of social media-type services with backend systems, using an app to record maintenance problems may seem like an obvious application. But what makes the LA school district's effort noteworthy is its scale. The district has around 700,000 students and 14,000 buildings located on 700 square miles of property.What happens to the maintenance … [Read more...] about L.A. Schools Use Mobile App to Report Maintenance Problems

It's been a bit depressing to read and watch the ferocious babble about the iPhone 4's antenna problems and Apple's almost reaction to it.Consumer Reports on iPhone 4's Bad Reception: Duct Tape to the Rescue David Letterman Piles on Apple’s iPhone 4 Problems It is amazing how much flame can be generated from so little fuel, and it's also amazing how hard Apple finds it to be open.The basic thing missing from all of the flameage about the iPhone 4's antenna problem was some idea of how many people were actually impacted by it and how much were they impacted. It was clear early on that you could mess up your iPhone communications if you tried by shorting together the iPhone's two antennas with your finger. What was not clear was how many people were doing this without trying to. Some people did buy bumpers when they bought the phone and never saw the problem, and others did not happen to hold the phone in a way that caused an issue.None of the news stories or the flames … [Read more...] about IPhone 4: Ranting About Almost a Problem?

The NSA program dubbed MonsterMind is dangerous in that it would enable automated retaliation against machines that launch cyber attacks with no human intervention, meaning that such counterattacks could hit innocent parties. [ The 10 Biggest Snowden Leaks ] [ A Look at the Fallout From the 2013 Snowden Leaks ]MonsterMind came to light through a Wired magazine interview with former NSA sysadmin Edward Snowden, who stole and publicly released thousands of NSA documents.+[Also on Network World: Snowden reveals automated NSA cyberwarfare program; 10 disturbing attacks at Black Hat USA 2014]+The problem with any such retaliation, automated or otherwise, is the collateral damage it could cause by striking against the apparent source but instead hitting machines that had been compromised and used by the attackers, says security expert Bruce Schneier. He was speaking at the recent Black Hat 2014 before the Wired story broke, but he addressed the same issue. “It’s too easy … [Read more...] about Schneier: Cyber-Retaliation Like that Exposed by Snowden Report a Bad Idea

CEOs and other members of top management have a huge problem with the truth: They rarely hear it, even when it comes from strategic reporting. It's alarming how thoroughly data is sanitized before making its way to the CEO. Nobody wants to tell the CEO something he or she doesn't want to hear, so, there are filters—even in strategic data warehouses and marts—that carefully massage data into alternative facts. This is a problem if you're the CEO. How can you run the company if nobody's telling you the truth? Fortunately, with a bit of leadership and an excellent data science team, you can get the information you need to properly lead the company. Consider three non-traditional data systems—the Exploratorium, the Proving Ground, and the Learning Center—that the data science team can build to help insulated upper management know the truth about their company. SEE: Ebook—Executive's guide to IoT and big data (TechRepublic) An Exploratorium is a place where … [Read more...] about CEOs have a problem with the truth: How data scientists can help

TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. sank to a 138 billion yen ($1.3 billion) quarterly loss due to expenses from exiting its personal computer business and is forecasting more red ink as it struggles to execute a long-promised turnaround. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock The Tokyo-based maker of the PlayStation 4 game machine, Bravia TVs and Walkman digital player also reported Wednesday a loss of 128.4 billion yen ($1.3 billion) for the fiscal year through March 2014, about three times its loss of 41.5 billion yen the previous year. It forecast a 50 billion yen loss for the year ending March 2015.Earlier this month, Sony said it would report a bigger annual loss than earlier forecast because of costs related to selling its Vaio PC business. It also suffered a drop in the value of its overseas disc manufacturing business and its battery business.Sony has lost much of the cachet that stemmed from once being at the cutting edge of consumer electronics. In recent … [Read more...] about Sony Reports A $1.3B Quarterly Loss

Kylie Jenner sometimes has a problem with her mouth. The youngest member of the Kardashian Klan is constantly saying or typing things (as it seems like all she does it post on social media) that go against her better intentions. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Nintendo Switch in Stock The newest edition of Marie Claire is full of things that maybe Kylie shouldn't have said.First, she claimed that she doesn't like taking sexy selfies, even though that appears to be the way she made her career. She posts them every day, so it begs people to ask the question "Why doesn't she just stop then?"However, the thing that is getting many people up in arms is that she said the she created the idea of wearing wigs - which is odd, because people have been wearing wigs for literal centuries."I started wigs, and now everyone is wearing wigs," she said. "[Kim Kardashian] just used my wig guy last night."As reported by the Global Grind, Kylie added: "I just do whatever I want to do, and people … [Read more...] about Kylie Jenner Claims She “Invented” Wigs – And Why That’s A Problem